Adele Trytko
Adele Trytko (CFA’53,’55) of Brighton, Mass., retired from Perkins School for the Blind after 55 years of teaching music. Adele says that what has been most meaningful to her is teaching organ, piano, and handbells to the students, watching their progress and growth, and seeing the parents’ reaction to their children’s success. During her time at Perkins, Adele organized the Handbell Festival concerts at Boston’s Old South Church from 1981 through 2005. The church was filled to capacity every year, she says, and the Perkins students always received a standing ovation. They performed across the city, at Massachusetts General Hospital, the Museum of Science, BU’s Marsh Chapel, the Massachusetts State House, and the Museum of Fine Arts. Adele also led workshops in handbell ringing and Suzuki piano at local and national events. She says that although she is not a “retiring” kind of person, she is looking forward to her next adventures.
From the Summer 2014 issue.